Acta oto-laryngologica
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Acta oto-laryngologica · Sep 2008
Efficacy of total intravenous anesthesia without intubation for laryngeal framework surgery.
Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) without intubation has the advantages of both conventional general anesthesia and local anesthesia. It is useful in laryngeal framework surgery because intraoperative voice monitoring while the patient remains awake is required. ⋯ The BIS value during continued administration of propofol was around 60, but exceeded 90 in all patients within 233.6 +/- 64.5 s after cessation. They clearly remembered the conversation they had with us during surgery.